They say Mervin's father is a goofball. They call him a clown. They call for the men in the white coats to "take that nut to a funny farm." They say "that fruitcake is playing with a 51 card deck." What is truth and what is myth. Mervin Weiner knows that he has special powers. He is able to move objects. He is able to predict the future and he has the power to change his body into objects or even animals. His family refuses to believe it. However, things started to change when Mervin predicted the winning lottery numbers, shortly thereafter he managed to save his family's life by evacuating his him before a toxic leak invaded the house. However, all of this does not compare to Mervin's father's predicament. This is the Weiner family story. In this story it is very important not to get the truth mixed up with the facts.